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Free CCAT practice test — Grade 1

10 original CCAT-style questions for Grade 1, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free CCAT-style questions cover the three batteries Canadian school boards test — Verbal, Quantitative, and Non-verbal — at your child's level.

The CCAT is Canada's version of the CogAT, and it's the standard gifted screener in Ontario and most provinces. Format familiarity is the fastest score lever.

Question 1Verbal Analogies

The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third one in the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

ship goes with water because the first one travels where the second is. In the same way kite goes with cloud — answer A. The other pictures do not go with kite that way.

Question 2Sentence Completion

Listen: Mark the picture that shows a fruit.

(A grown-up reads this sentence aloud.)

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  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

grapes is a fruit — answer A. The other pictures are not.

Question 3Verbal Classification

These three pictures are alike in some way. Which picture belongs with them?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

cloud, kite, snowflake are all things you see in the sky. So is moon — answer A. The other pictures are not things you see in the sky.

Question 4Number Analogies

Look at how the number of shapes changes in the top row. Which answer changes the bottom group the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

The top row goes from 3 to 4 — one more. Doing the same to 1 gives 2. The others: A leaves the bottom group unchanged; C copies the top row's answer.

Question 5Number Puzzles

The two sides must have the same number of shapes. How many shapes belong in the empty box?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

2 + 2 = 4, so the empty box needs 2 shapes. The others: A one too few; C counts the whole right side instead of the missing part.

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Question 6Number Series

The beads on the rods follow a pattern. How many beads should the next rod have?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: C

The rods show 4, 5, 6, 7 beads — 1 bead more each time. The next rod has 8. The others: A stops one bead short; B goes one bead too far.

Question 7Figure Matrices

Look at how the first figure changes into the second. Which answer changes the bottom figure the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: C

In the top row, the figure doubles. Applying the same change to the bottom figure gives C. The others each make a specific mistake: A right change, wrong figure shape; B applies a different rule than the top row shows.

Question 8Paper Folding

The square paper is folded in half from the bottom up, and holes are punched through all layers. Which answer shows the paper unfolded?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

Unfold the paper step by step, mirroring every hole across each crease in reverse order. 1 punch through 2 layers leaves 2 holes. The other sheets each draw a specific mistake: B doubled the count without the on-crease merge; C shows only the punched folded sheet — never unfolded the paper.

Question 9Figure Classification

The three figures below are alike in one way. Which answer figure belongs with them?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

What the three figures share: all figures share the same fill. A shares it too. The others don't: B matches the shapes but not the shared fill; C repeats an exemplar's shape but breaks the shared property.

Question 10Verbal Analogies

The first two pictures go together in a certain way. Which picture goes with the third one in the same way?

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  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: C

telescope goes with star because you use the first one with the second. In the same way umbrella goes with cloud — answer C. The other pictures do not go with umbrella that way.

CCAT FAQ

What CCAT score qualifies for gifted in Ontario?

Most Ontario boards look for around the 98th percentile, though thresholds and processes vary by board.

Is the CCAT the same as the CogAT?

Structurally yes — same batteries and question types, normed on Canadian students. Practice for one transfers directly to the other.

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